Even though Goku and Vegeta have always been two of the strongest characters in Dragon Ball, neither of them has used what has to be considered the strongest attack in the entire series. Goku and Vegeta aren’t strangers to powerful abilities, so why haven’t they used this one?
Goku’s strongest attack is easily his Supreme Kamehameha, and Vegeta’s Beerus Ball finally sees the Prince of all Saiyans use the power of the Gods mercilessly. If the two Saiyans want to take their strength up a few levels in battle, there’s one attack that they could use to dominate every opponent they come across.
Goku and Vegeta Might Be the Strongest, But…
There’s no denying that Goku and Vegeta are two of the strongest characters in Dragon Ball. Goku’s Mastered Ultra Instinct and Vegeta’s Ultra Ego are two of the strongest forms in the franchise, planting the Saiyans in the realm of the gods with ease.
Their attacks aren’t necessarily powerful, however, as their attacks themselves are only reflective of their strength. Goku’s Ultra Instinct form sees him tap into the same power as the Angels, allowing his body to move autonomously. Vegeta’s Ultra Ego taps into the power of the Gods of Destruction, allowing him to destroy things so purely it was like they never existed.
The Beerus Ball and the Supreme Kamehameha are reflective of Vegeta and Goku’s powers respectively. They’re not strong attacks so much as they are abilities that reflect the two Saiyans’ strength. There’s one attack in Dragon Ball that works differently, skyrocketing its user’s attack power like no other.
… Tien’s Shin Kikoho Is the Strongest Attack by a Mortal in Dragon Ball
Tien Shinhan’s Shin Kikoho is the strongest attack in Dragon Ball that isn’t Zeno’s Erase ability or a God of Destruction’s Hakai. It’s the strongest attack by a mortal in Dragon Ball by some margin, and if Goku or Vegeta were to use it, they might be able to take on a God of Destruction in battle.
“The ‘Chi Cannon’ … a move of enormous destructive force… many times more powerful than even the Kamehameha.” – Master Roshi in Dragon Ball chapter 132: Tsuru-Sen’nin’s Curse, the Kikōhō!!
Shin Kikoho (or Neo Tri-Beam) doesn’t just use its users Ki: it uses their life force. It’s an incredibly dangerous move to use just as it is to get hit by, making it inherently more powerful than most other attacks in the series. The biggest point of proof comes during the Cell Saga, when Tien uses this ability to hold his ground against an opponent many times more powerful than him.
During the Cell Saga, Tien is weaker than Vegeta, who is weaker than Android 18, who is weaker than Android 17, who is weaker than Android 16, who is weaker than Cell. Despite the fact that he’s well out of his league, Tien uses the Shin Kikoho to hold Cell down for at least several minutes.
The Shin Kikoho allows Tien to go toe-to-toe with one of the strongest characters in the series, even though he’s of relatively average strength. It’s the strongest attack in Dragon Ball by far, and if Goku were to use it, he might be able to kill characters like Frieza or Jiren with ease.
- Created by
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Akira Toriyama
- Latest TV Show
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Super Dragon Ball Heroes
- First Episode Air Date
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April 26, 1989